SA’s power sector contributes to 41% of the country’s CO₂ emissions, according to the World Bank
The World Bank has approved $497m in financing to help SA lower its greenhouse gas emissions by decommissioning and repurposing the Komati coal-fired power plant in Mpumalanga using renewables and batteries.
“Reducing greenhouse gas emissions is a difficult challenge worldwide, and particularly in SA given the high carbon intensity of the energy sector,” World Bank Group president David Malpass said in a statement. “Closing the Komati plant this week is a good first step towards low carbon development.”..
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